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Con. incirg yer;dcaiiou Of wiSecas; pub;,c
S:atcnicEsn.

To THE READERS OF THIS PAPER.
In common with many publishers and
editors, we have been accustomed to look
iron certain statements which we have seen
III orr columns As merely adroit adv ertising.
Consequently we feel justified in takinc
The liberty Of printing few points from a
private letter re emily received from one OF
onr largest patrons, as IA sort of confession
Of faith to our readers. We quote.
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WHAT does this mean!' asked a
scholar who had been scanning some lines
written by friend. "Oh," said another,
lit doesn't mean anythingl It's poetry"
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The woman who ueg!ects her bus bands
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If every man WIS ~ big as he fees there
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The wind is rot evidently tempered the shor
Wall street lamb.
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Money is tight" No wonder. 60 much
" il goes 20 the saloon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

The Charleston, s. c. Macs, relates
briefly wonderful story Of the rapid re-
Nuisance of that city, which must strike
every honest mind with admiration. The
most disastrous earthquake ever expert
enced in the United States occurred d
year ago, and left six thousand buildings
ia Charleston in ruins, and sixty thousand
people in ruins, and a destruction OF
property valued by the commissioner OF
government engineers at five to SIX mil
lion dollars While the earth was still
trembling with its after throbs, the
work of renewal was begun by
NeDs says that the only trace of the
wreckage left after only twelve months,
is of rebuilding are Hibernian hall and d
lew out of>the- way localities. and stran
gers would have to search diligently 10
find any monuments to the quake, small
or great. In the year 81 ,000,0O0 OF
money was contributed by charity, and
1850, 600 has been spent in reconstruc>
ton and repairs. Of this, $500, 900 was
spent on churches. h brave and noble
picture is it both of Charleston and the
people at large. New Jersey sent down
a boat loaded with all the tents of the
state militia, though an unlawful dona-
ton, the governor writing. Take the
tents, and we will amend the constitu-
ton afterward"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

to the train was begun but it required the
greatest effort on the part of the police to get
a road through tne crowds from the ear
riages. OF ali the enthusiasm which pre-,
dent Cleveland and party have experienced
since leaving Washington that displayed here
was by far the greatest Men, women and
children ran through the muddy streets shout
ing and crying hurIahs for the president and
Mrs. Cleveland Ode over-zealous individual
was determined to hang on behind their ba-
rouche AMI paid no a IGNITION to the numerous
appeals of Seantor Voorhees, and others to let
60, Finally, Mrs Cleveland quietly turning
round said; "Won't you please lei 90" his
request seemed toquies the mans excitement,
and he foI thwith complied with the request
and joinel his comrade in their hurrahs.
Both the president and Mrs. Cleveland
greatly enjoyed their short stay, aud upon
reaching the train tn president shook hands
with all who could rcicn him before the train
started. After the 81 'cial BEGAN to move the
presiden deciiuel to shtke the hands of those
who ran after it, climbing on the bumpers
and requesiin. a "fa9pwell shake saving as
he did SO: Il canuo. ei;.iie your hands while
the train is in matrea. Some of you VIII get
hurt, aud that want 10 avoid
A pretty feJtn. of The norll offerings to
the president aui Mr., cleveland Was the
lowering into their carriage from an arch
over one ni the prinripdl streets of a full
rugged ship made OF ''iaioe les, On the
mast was q card bearing the following lines,
"ilealth and tou- ilc 10 the president and
Mrs. Cievelrul, aud when YOU no longer sal
upon the ship OF state uiaY your bark b. rs
beautiful in fact a Tins one is in Fragrance
ami flowers. an may the ocean of life that
bears it ever rulsate III peace and under
cloniless skies
During the run from Terre Haute to st.
Louis at every station the train slowed up,
and thu greatest enthusiasm was manifested
At Etlinaham the crowd was so great that
the platform gave wav. No one was in-
inred, however, Al Greenville President
Cleveland GOT off the train, and proceeding
to the engine shook hands with the engineer
aud fireman. Previous 10 this he had in
vited the train men into his private car and
chatted with them about the workings
Of their road, etc The Greenville station
was handsomely decorated and fairly COW
cred with Japanese lauterS 4 stop OF three
or four minutes was made The committee,
wearing large Cleveland badges, paid their
respects at the rear of the train, Que of them
introducing himself to the president as the
local postmaster appointed by yourself 81
am very glad Indeed 10 see YOU, and to see
what a large town you have, SAID the prs~,i-
dent. This remark, being overheard in the
crowd, a dozea VOICES responded; 'Ant its %
good Democratic town, too, Mr. Cleveland
Mrs. Cleveland shook the hands of a number
ct iaiies before the train moved off
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

CHICAGO, Oct 3.-The event OF Sunday
connected with the military encampment
and semi-centennul festivities was the ar
rival of about 100 soldiers from Sweden
Norway, aud Denmark, about the half OF
them being officers. They We're met at the
railway station by company of marines
from the United steamer Michigan, which is
lying III the harbor and will stay here
during the encampment; two companies
of the National guard and a number of
Swedish, Norwegian and Danish civic socie-
ties, and escorted to the Sherman house The
camp is rapidly filling up, among Sundays
arrivals being the First Cleveland troop O.
n. G.; the Haymakers IA rifle team OF Oak
land, Md. the Milwaukee Light Horse squad
ron; Company c, Iowa National Guard and
a company of United States cavalry, besides
numerous drum corps and bands. The ell
campment will undoubtedly he a success
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

CONGRESSMAN ELECT MCCLAMNIY, of
North Carolina, Is one Of the frankest of
southern democrats He was i'll Wash
ingtOn last wcek, and he descrihes his
mission to II correspondent III the follow
ing honest vein. Il am mere in the in
terest of my constituents, aud am going
through the departments with my 'llLtlr
Ratchet trying to cut of some republican
limbs from the trees OF Office. and have
grated in their places some good, sound
democratic fruit aE delighted with
President Cleveland He possesses all
the characteristics of old Hickory; firm.
fearless, honest, capable and faithful; he
has plenty of nerve and spinal column
like the Washington monument; his ad,
ministratIOn has been patriotic and clean
and those few democrats who now OPP
pose him will have to eat crow The
people are for him for the simple reason
that they know be is for them and their
interests; there is very little feeling
against him in my state, but the people
all love him and Mrs Cleveland. | tell
you, sir, they cant beat that team in 'SSr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03


Here is good thing from the New
York Sun, suggested by the nomination
of Fred Grant for Secretary of State in
New York:
For President. r T Lincoln
For Vice President, f d Grant
For Secretary of State Walker Blaine
For Attorney General, Allen W Ev-
arts
For Secretary of the Treasury John
Sherman, Jr.
For Secretary of the Interior. Harry
Garfield
For Secretary of the Navy C. Alan Ar
thur.
For Governor oi New York Hamilton
Fish, Jr.
For President of the Missouri Pacific
Eddie Gould.
For Master Workman X. of l.. MI
POwderly's son.
For champion Of America, Young Sal
livsn.
For President in 1920. Grover Cleve
land, Jr.
Platform in classic verse:
I'm id glad I'm genileman's son
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03
KNIGHT OF LABOR CONVENTION.


MIEYEAPoLIs, MINI, Oct "a number
Of the prominent men IN the Knights of La
Dor have arrived here 10 attend the convan-
tlon, which meets Tuesday Among them
are included GritIiths, of Chicago. HAYES, of
New Jersey; Sovereign. Of Iowa, candidate
OF the Union Labor party of that state for
acknowledgements; Magistrate Perry, of
Quincy; DriscOll of Colorado; Editor Reed.
of LaCrosse; Caspar Heep the well-known
Missouri labor agitator, and Ne
Gaughey, secretary of the co-opera-
tive board. There is good deal
of talk outside of what the
indictments are going to do but none of the
above men are losing any sleep over it, and
say it is all talk One question that is said to
be ready to spring upon the convention Is a
proposition to do something Tor the Chicago
Anarchists. According to one report the
convention is to be asked not to merely as
sert its belief that clemency should be ex.
tended, but to make the matter an issue and
authorize the use Of the entire machinery OF
the order to that end 1t is generally thought
however, that if the convention sug-
gests c!enency for the condemned they NAV
consider themselves in luck
The report of the general cooperative
board, which is receiving its finishing touches
will be an important and valuable document
The appropriation of $4,000 that was voted
to this body by the Richmond convention
has been left untouched and the year has
been occupied IN gathering facts and opinions
III relation to the cooperative enterprises
which are now being conducted by Knights
of Labor in different parts of the country
Among these are newspapers, banks, tobacco
tailoring, carria ge and furniture manufacture
ing establishments, and cooperage works
There are eight of the latter in Minnesota
alone, doing business of 81 ,000, 900 yearly,
and owning nearly S250000 worth of prop
erty The report will state that there is an
intensity of interest in the movement; that
it can be successfully and profitably carried
out, and that general cooperative move
ment should be undertaken under the auspices
of the general assembly.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-Mr T. Y. Powderly
arrived here Sunday Ell ronte for Minneap
oils. A reporter tried in vain to get him to
say anything about the alleged troubles to
come but he was not talking, except to say
in answer to the suggestion that the assembly
would be lively, that he wanted 1t So When
anything was not lively it was probably a
corpse, He left for Minneapolis at 1888
II. m
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03
VERY NARROW ESCAPES.
ONE OF WHICH WAS BAD ENOUGH
AS 1T OCCURRED.

Five Men Killed by Release of Gas in
a bIine-1hree Young Women Caught
by a Train ON Irest,e-A Boys Fear
full Fall and Remarkable Lucl-Fatai-
ity on the $500" Road.
ASHLAND Pa, Oct. 3-This little mining
town of the anthracite coal regions was the
scene OF a terrible accident Saturday after
noon, by which five men We're killed ana
quite q number more or less seriously injured.
The Bast cotlery is operated by the Phila
delpha & Reading Railroad company, aud Is
one Of the largest in the region 1t has been
operated for many years and is full of desert
ell breasts and gangways Saturday afternoon
some twenty men were at work in one por-
ton of the colliery when huge pillar of coal
supporting the roof, gave way. There was
great crash, as thousands of tons came tum-
bling down. The giving IN of the root of the
collierv caused the COMPRESSED air to force
the poisonous aud deadly gas which alwayS
lies along the roof into the chamber where
the men were working with the force of n
hurricane Men were lifted of their feet and
sent flying right and left among the timbers
aud flying coal
The deadly gas did its work in few sec
onds The alarm was Immediately given,
and when the advance guard of miners, who
were working in another anyway and fed
at the first signs of danger, returned, they
found the outstretched forms OF twenty
miners in the chamber OF death. Every one
appeared as if dead, and they were carried
one hy one and laid on the ground W eep-
ing women and children surrounded the
bodies and after several hours work the Off
Gals succeeded in resuscitating fifteen, but
five were dead. These are:
Fred Ostrich, fire boss, who leaves wife
and several small children; john Coreoran, a
starter, who was the support of an aged
mother; John Mcdonald, a loader from
Townsville. unmarried; John Gillian, a
driver, who was the only support OF hi
mother; Patrick Tully, of Dark Corner, a
door-boy, who was the only support of IA
large family.
OF the fifteen saved a number are badly u-
inred, several having arms and legs broken,
but it is believed that they will recover The
force of the gas as it was sent through the
gangway eXtnguished the miners lamps
Had it not done this there would have been
an explosion, and it is hardly possible that
one of the 300 men in the collierv would have
escaped alive, There is sadness and mouru-
ing in many miners families The damage
to the colliery is considerable, as a large sec
ton of the roof was crushed in.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

ST LOUIS, Oct. ; The celebration in st.
Louis Sunday of the fifteth anniversary of
the conservation of Pope Lao's life TO the
priesthood was the most imposing religious
demonstration with ->s-d west of the MissiS-
sippl river 1t is estimated that fully 70, u0)
men We're ia liue, divided into divisions of
various Roman Catholic societies, each di-
vision headel by a marshal and AIDES and a
band Of music, East st Louis sent over
fully 5000 paradeis Numerous banners
with inscriptions of love and zeal for the
church and loyalty to the pope as sovereign
of the church, endowed with temporal power
and entitled to supremacy over all, were car
ried in the ranks Every parader wore the
papal co!ors, white AMI yellow, in the shape
of badges on his breast. The procession was
six hours in making the circuit of the line of
march through the city and passing the re-
viewing stand
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

PTTTsBURG, Pa, Oct S.-The race between
Johnston, the PAGER, and Charley Hogan, the
trotter with running mate, at Homewood
course Saturday, attracted hut about 50l
people, owing to the threatening weather The
track was heavy. In the pools before the
first heat Hogan sold for 50 to $50 for John
Ston The first heat was made in 2:lls4
Johnston lei for three-quartels of a mile. Al
the turn in the stretch Hogan went to the
front, and Won by neck The next two
heats Hogan won easily in 2:I34 2:l6@4.
There Were three other races which were de
NOld of interest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

d 4 ~ q = "A Hl.tE
Al vim nanrIa who followed the carriages
ON the RIM A banner .;tr,tche / across the
hrid.,a nj the Nts.our, line -,,ye Welcome 10
Missouri, At tha entrance N the ritv a
do,,s. n,,s. ,t MONDE ,Is,.,.urtad the road
hut a charsa OF mounted police cleared it
away. AMI tie cheers already great, swelled
into AN ovation as the party passed the gates
at the western end Of the bridge The beauty
OF the CITY, r.-plrn,ianr in a perfect night,
illuminated by a myrttd of lights protected
by globes at Scarlet green, am
her, white aHt blue. and decorated
IN profuson with hunting, opened to
view rs an oriental festival. Be
fore the preSt.aut hiazed a Transparency of
himself, and ou toe streets 10 his left hung
the tranSpnreHHla- ot '''tnt and Lincoln As
the carriage raliei nP The granite streets the
| horSeH stared on a more rapid gait ana the
crowd -"''-d back I" let them pass, AMI
then joined va tit run to cheer them on tor
d3z1n h!"+h7 an unbroSen hne OF people
stood ON t''htr lie and poured forth vol
uhe OF sound ~ one voice. Leaving the
crowd hphinl thu rlriy turned from Wash
ingtoh aH-nn- AMI drove on Lncas place to
the home 81 Mayor Francis.
For tao hours before the train arrived
people hal rIfasrGi on the bridge and on the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

REPoKTERS Tor the New York World
felt The pulse Of The late republican, con-
venli0n in New YORK. upon the presldrn-
tisI Question. OF those interviewed 20I
favored Bsine, % Chauucy NJ Dcpew
and 10 Robert Lincoln. II is becom nc
rapidly apparent that Blaine is as certain
to receive the nomination OF his party as
CllanlanH is hia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

NEW YORK, Oct. S-A notice that from
and after Sunday all women operators must
work Sundays and all men do the same, and
certain extra work besides, without extra
pay, was put up in the B. & o. Telegraph
Office here Friday night The women inn
mediately declared they would not work and
the men supported them, and a strike seemed
certain 1t was averted however Superin.
tendent Leslie late Sunday afternoon stated
that there would be no radical changes, aud
ordered the obnoxious notice to be removed
The affairs of the company are running as
smoothly rs ever now
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

An Enthusiastic Time at indianapolis and
st. Louis Reached in Blaze OF Glory
and u Roar of APPLAUSE The City Bril-
IiantIy IIIuminated-A Quiet Sunday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

KANSAS CITY, Oct 3-News reached this
city Sunday night of All attempt to shoot
Governor Martin at Atchison, Kan, Satur-
day night The governor was walking home
with friend and was accosted by John NJ.
Reynolds, an editor, who made use of vile
language. Martin demonstrated, when the
fellow drew large pistol, but he was seized
by a policeman before he could use it, and
locked nm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

WOODSTOCK, HIS, oct. > AT Cary Sta.
tion, III this county Saturday afternoon, oc-
Cured one of the worst railroad accidents in
the history of this county The Green BAY
passenger train on the Northwestern railroad
was just entering the station when it ran on
to a side track into a number Of freight cars
that were standing thereon. The fireman.
David Kirk wood, whose home is at james
VILE attempted to jump from the cab, but
was caught in such manner that his legs
we're crushed above the knees. neceSsitating
amputation This the injured man could mol
stani, and he died about 6 O'Clock.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03
lowing order:

Saturdays League games: At Pittsburg-
Pittsburg 10, Detroit 4; at Philadelphia
Philadelphia lS, Boston 4; at Washington
Clty-W ashington 3, New York 3-gamt
called, darkness; at polis-Chieaec
:, Indianapolis T.
American ASSOCIATION: At Cincinnati
Cincinnati 10, st LOUIS 2: at Baltimore
first game, Baltimore ), Athletic 2; second
game Baltimore S, Athletic |; at Cleveland
Louisville ), Cleveland 3
Northwestern league At Minneapolis
Minneapolis :, Milwaukee $; at St Paul-St
Paul Is. Dies Muines 10; at DUuth-Dulutt
III, LaCrossh 2 at Eau Clare Eau Claire
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

The republicans Of the house will make
biz fight 10 uuseai Elliot. of South Car
olina, and thus retain the services of
Smalls, the last Colored member ot That
body. If the former is not unseated.
then for the first time since the recon
struction period, "our brother in black
will disappear from the popular branch
of congress In the last house there
were two, SmalIs, of South Carolina, and
O'Hara, of North Carolina The latter
WAS also defeated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

BROOKLYN, N Y, Oct S-Rev. Mr..
Parker, of the CITY Temple London, Eng
land preached from the tate Henry Ward
Beecher's platform in Plymouth church Sun
day memorial sermon 20 the great dead
Mr. Parker took for his text the words "He is
not here. be is risen, and he drew from the
words the lesson thar though not here in per-
son the late pastor was here in spirit and
should not be moure I, but those that
loved him should push on his work. The
audience was large and sitting in her old
paw was Mrs Beerh.r
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

Col Ingersoll was at dinner Tie other day
where New Yorker who has wide repu-
tation as an after dinner speaker, was some
what disappointing to the guests. Col In
gersoll had a neighbor at the table who
leaned over and said: Colonel, how in the
world did Blank come to have such reputa-
ton as an after dinner speaker 1t does not
seem warranted by what he has done to-
night" "That reminds me" said the colonel
"of a Georgian who came up to Illinois after
the war and wanted to sell his uniform. He
asked around at several places, DO You want
to buy uniformF Finally some one asked
him what grade of uniform it was, when he
said. it war private's uniform in Georgia,
but / reckon it mout do fer colonel in ILL
nois New York Tribune
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

CHICAGO Oct appropriations for the re-
ception of President Cleveland and his wife
are about completed. There will be parade,
visits to the camp and exposition and recep-
ton. The time of the stay Of the distinguished
visitors will be fully taken up A handsome
arch will he erected at the intersection of
State and Monroe streets, and the city will be
ia gala attire on wednesday and Thursday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

HENRY GEORGE is talking about the
ghosts of the two old parties c. orse
thinks he has wiped them both out. L:
will take The presidential campaign OF
next year to knock the canceit out of the
chef OF the nnti-p"vcTiy organization
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-03

CHICAGO, Oct B The Herald, the young
est morning daily in the city. and which has
been folio sold for , cents, has come out
with the announcement that hereafter il
viii lie a quarto-eiEit pages-and be sold
for the same price The HeraIdS only an.
nounced reason for doubling the SIz- without
increasing lis price is that At can gtTori it.